"Am grateful that Give Directly came to help us with the cash transfers and enabled my husband and me to start the kiosk business. Granting families like mine unconditional money is the greatest job that Give Directly does. Even though I wish they would continue supporting us through other cash programs, I understand that they need to help others from villages that are similarly engrossed in poverty. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong that I wish Give Directly would improve on. I hope they carry on with the spirit of helping other communities, as they did with mine. "

"I used the second transfer to build a house for my five children, who were still staying in my two-room house at the time. As children become older they usually need their own space for privacy, so I thought it ideal to build them a separate structure. I constructed a one-room house made of mud walls and a tin roof, which cost around $268. Also, there was an outstanding tuition for those who were in primary school and I cleared the debt with $30. I also paid $20 for them in advance, so that they would study without interruptions the following term. Am happy that they are no longer being sent out of school anymore to collect pending balances. Next, I bought 5 goats, using $185. The aim was to rear the goats, and have a source of income that would raise my children’s school fees in the future. The remaining amount went towards food because there was no food."

"In my point of view, giving cash to people from poverty-stricken communities, such as mine, is what Give Directly does well. Take the case of my daughter, who unlike before the transfers, has never missed a day of school, thanks to the cash aid. Am certain that if it were not for Give Directly, she would have probably dropped out of school since I would not have afforded to pay her school fees. She is currently in grade eight and is set to join high school next year. Am more prepared to face her secondary school tuition than I was before since the cash transfers allowed me to bank on my future financial security through livestock keeping. I cannot pinpoint anything that the organization could work better on. "

"It is clear to me that giving cash transfers to people affected by poverty is the greatest job done by Give Directly. The money helped me put food on the table on days when my family would have starved had it not been for Give Directly. Also, my children stayed in school the entire period and never missed classes. What the organization does is impeccable and I cannot figure out a possible area of improvement. "

"Currently, I operate a business of baking and selling donuts to support the needs of my family. By next year, I wish to have expanded this business to a kiosk to increase my returns. I already have the shop space. The only thing that is left is capital to buy the stock, which I plan on raising through the current earnings. "

"I am a mother of six children who used to live in a small muddy house but thanks to GiveDirectly, I have built a three bedroom house.The majority of our possessions used to get wet when it rained because our house roof leaked and the house was not that spacious enough. Life was really unbearable until GiveDirectly came through for us.When I got my second transfer, I immediately spent $430 finishing the house that I had started building and used $100 to pay the two hired workers who finished the entire project for us.The remaining amount of $40 I spent it to stock food at home so that my family would not miss food for the month.Thanks to GiveDirectly that I was able to build my dream home."

"In my opinion, GiveDirectly did not do anything that is not good for the community. First, there was transparency from the process of enrolment till the day I received my last cash transfer. Also, the officers were very caring and professional. They made a follow-up and requested to know if we received the exact money and how it brought an impact our lives."

"When I initially started receiving my transfers, my family and I sat down and chose how we would spend them. We made the decision to build a very large and spacious house because the home we currently live in is some how small. We were able to begin the foundation with the first transfers, but we ran out of money before we could finish. We used the second transfer I got to complete building our house. We spent $300 on coral stones to design our dream home and we spent the remaining $250 on cement and other minor expenses. With the transfers, we were able to construct a large, three bedroom house for ourselves. My kids have their own room and we also have a spare room for visitors. Thanks to GiveDirectly for enabling us to have our own desired home."

"GiveDirectly has truly transformed my life, elevating me from grass to grass and from one degree to the next. I am so grateful to GiveDirectly for everything it has done for my family and I. The unconditional transfers I received has really brought about great changes in my life. I am forever grateful."

"GiveDirectly is a blessed organization because it gave everyone in my village money and that really improved our lives. The transfers we received really made us happy and to be honest I have not noticed anything negative that GiveDirectly does."